Best BBQ restaurants you've been to.

My in-laws all live in the Kansas City area. Jack Stax was good but in my opinion a little too fancy for que. The best place I have ever been to for BBQ is Oklahoma Joe's in KC. If your strictly talking sausage, then it would be Arthur Bryant's in KC.

Would love to hear others for my future travels, from the trusted taste of eggers.

I can't tell you the name, don't remember it, but I can tell you a story. I did a consulting job in Kansas City, for designing the security system for the New York Life building, which was being restored to be the headquarters of Utilicorp. I guess BBQ is a big deal in Kansas City, because they had to take me out for it. We went to a seedy party of town, and were served by sweaty men on a high school cafeteria line set up, with obviously used trays and cutlery. The food was good, but I'm not an expert on BBQ. What was interesting is the parking lot full of Rolls Royces, Jaguars, BMWs and so on. This place was a dive, but apparently the IN dive.

Pasquali LucianoBuon appetito to all the BGE familyXLBGE, LBGE, MBGE and lots of toys

I'm in Oakland, Ca. We have lots of celebrated BBQ joints. So far in my experience none, zip, nada are worth my time. One came close until they toned down the heat and spice due to comments from woosy customers. Another locally celebrated joint doesn't pull the silverskine from ribs and their sauce is so sweet it's sickening even though the sauce with their name on it in the supermarket is fine. I'm totally disinchanted with restaurants. Fortunately I have a BGE and my wife is a culinary addict. We still go out for suchi, dim-sum, Ethiopian and Indian (North and South). The Indian may be fading with the wok on the BGE. Restaurants cook to make money. They take a few shortcuts and make more money. I cook to eat. Bay-Bay cooks to eat. Our next restaurant trip will be exploring shabu-shabu. The closest place is inauthentic. A few more and we'll have it down. We already have the pot. Point being we can eat in restaurants and accept what they choose to give us or do it ourselves and see, feel and know every ounce of what we're eating. BGE: pretty good hobby!

The best BBQ I ever had was from Pettigrews gas station around Madison Ga. It was on the paved road, just before we turned on to the dirt roads to get to our hunting camp. I was probably 10-11 years old, and my dad would stop there before we went on. The old guy behind the counter would sell BBQ pork sandwiches in wax paper to the hunters. It was pulled pork with a vinegar and black pepper sauce on a cheap hamburger bun. Simple but amazing.

Never been to the one in Longview TX but I went to a Bdoacious BBQ in Mt Pleasant TX and it is one of the few places I remember after about 8 yrs and the Owner Bob was super pleasant, got the pleasure of going to his house and got to try his personal stash of Moonshine, a real southern Gentleman.

There aren't any here in south Florida worth mentioning any more. All of the original locals like Blue Front and Tom's have been over run by local and national chains like Park Avenue and Sonny's or sports bars that for BBQ only serve 'ribs'. We used to make special trips to places like Blue Front and Tom's. They were a little expensive but they were the real deal. But they're gone now and we've had to 'settle' for the chains and used to like those places for the most part, mainly because we like BBQ even if it's average. Now though, after owning an Egg for almost a year, and learning some of the basics on this site we eat BBQ at home and go out for good sea food or something 'complicated' that we can't or don't have time to cook at home.

There aren't any here in south Florida worth mentioning any more. All of the original locals like Blue Front and Tom's have been over run by local and national chains like Park Avenue and Sonny's or sports bars that for BBQ only serve 'ribs'. We used to make special trips to places like Blue Front and Tom's. They were a little expensive but they were the real deal. But they're gone now and we've had to 'settle' for the chains and used to like those places for the most part, mainly because we like BBQ even if it's average. Now though, after owning an Egg for almost a year, and learning some of the basics on this site we eat BBQ at home and go out for good sea food or something 'complicated' that we can't or don't have time to cook at home.

I agree with Steve. Now that I have a BGE I can make my own Q. I like to keep it simple anyway, just some mustard, rub, and vinegar/pepper sauce.

Same here. I haven't been to a BBQ restaurant by my own free will in 2 years. I live in Savannah now but I am from N. AL. Savannah has some decent places around but can't compare to N AL when it comes BBQ.

In NC BBQ is pig and only pulled, chopped or sliced.
Eastern BBQ is whole hog and western style is Boston butts
For eastern my favorite is B's BBQ in greenville and for western style I still like Lexington BBQ (gotten a little too popular with tourists but it's still pretty good).

I can't tell you the name, don't remember it, but I can tell you a story. I did a consulting job in Kansas City, for designing the security system for the New York Life building, which was being restored to be the headquarters of Utilicorp. I guess BBQ is a big deal in Kansas City, because they had to take me out for it. We went to a seedy party of town, and were served by sweaty men on a high school cafeteria line set up, with obviously used trays and cutlery. The food was good, but I'm not an expert on BBQ. What was interesting is the parking lot full of Rolls Royces, Jaguars, BMWs and so on. This place was a dive, but apparently the IN dive.

I'm guessing it was Gates. That's the only place I've been to down there that fits the description you gave. At least that I know of.

I can't tell you the name, don't remember it, but I can tell you a story. I did a consulting job in Kansas City, for designing the security system for the New York Life building, which was being restored to be the headquarters of Utilicorp. I guess BBQ is a big deal in Kansas City, because they had to take me out for it. We went to a seedy party of town, and were served by sweaty men on a high school cafeteria line set up, with obviously used trays and cutlery. The food was good, but I'm not an expert on BBQ. What was interesting is the parking lot full of Rolls Royces, Jaguars, BMWs and so on. This place was a dive, but apparently the IN dive.

I'm guessing it was Gates. That's the only place I've been to down there that fits the description you gave. At least that I know of.

Doc, my guess is Arthur Bryant's. Went there in the spring for the first time (husband is from Wichita and we live in Philly). We had a BBQ "day" and ate dinner at Gates. Really ... not ... a good idea to have BBQ at restaurants twice in a day, not matter how good it sounds.

I can't tell you the name, don't remember it, but I can tell you a story. I did a consulting job in Kansas City, for designing the security system for the New York Life building, which was being restored to be the headquarters of Utilicorp. I guess BBQ is a big deal in Kansas City, because they had to take me out for it. We went to a seedy party of town, and were served by sweaty men on a high school cafeteria line set up, with obviously used trays and cutlery. The food was good, but I'm not an expert on BBQ. What was interesting is the parking lot full of Rolls Royces, Jaguars, BMWs and so on. This place was a dive, but apparently the IN dive.

Doc, My guess is you're talking about Arthur Bryant's which I give a BIG thumbs up to. My fav is Cooper's in Llano, TX. Haven't found many good one's in Florida, but Brock's Smoke Hut in Winet Haven, FL is prob my favorite around here

Pecan lodge in downtown Dallas. But since they filmed triple D with Guy there it's get there early or no soup for you. Opens at 11 line starts around 10:15. Only open Thurs-Sun, but weekends usually not as packed and also has burnt ends sometimes.
Also want to try franklins in Austin, TX here it's insane.